Law & Order (TV Series)

Slaughter (2002)

Al DeChristo: Dan Andrews

Quotes 

• Dan Andrews : What do you know about E. coli? It's a bacteria that can cause serious infections. Sometimes it infects the cow's gut. If the gut is then handled improperly, there's a potential for a pretty dangerous contamination.

  A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn : Is that what was happening at Elite?

  Dan Andrews : If the gutting's done properly, the spill rate is less than half a percent. We put Elite's at 20%. But there wasn't anything we could do about it at the time.

  A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn : What do you mean? You're the USDA.

  Dan Andrews : At most we can pull our inspectors and seals of approval if we think a plant is contaminating meat.

  A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn : You can't just shut down the plant?

  Dan Andrews : We've tried shutting plants down, but the courts keep ruling against us.

  A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn : Who informs the public?

  Dan Andrews : It's not that simple. Our response depends on the severity of the problem. We can't sound the alarm for every case of food poisoning.